NEW PALTZ, N.Y.—SUNY New Paltz (8-2, 3-0 SUNYAC) scored two first half goals and held off the SUNY Potsdam men's soccer team (2-6-2, 0-3) 3-1 on Friday afternoon. Freshman forward Antonio Gerbasi (Yorktown Heights, N.Y./Lakeland) scored his first career goal for Potsdam.
 
James Maltes opened the scoring at 37:06 with an assist from Thomas O'Neill. The Bears trailed 1-0 at the half despite allowing just three shots.
 
Nearly three minutes into the second half, at 47:52, Brandon Davenport buried the eventual game-winner with helpers from Joseph DiPreta and Owen McGarrity. Gerbasi cut the lead in half at 59:19 with an assist from freshman midfielder Zach Saddlemire (Gansevoort, N.Y./Schuylerville). However, Davenport answered at 71:30 with his second goal of the contest on DiPreta's second assist.
 
Hawks goalie Marc DePasquale didn't make a save in the contest.
 
Potsdam heads to Oneonta State tomorrow afternoon at 1 p.m. for a battle with the nation's fifth-ranked Red Dragons.